Test Word Part 2

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travesty

Back 1

a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment, or subject matter.
2.
a literary or artistic composition so inferior in quality as to be merely a grotesque imitation of its model.

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vicarious

Back 2

performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
2.
taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute.

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manifest

Back 3

readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
2.
Psychoanalysis . of or pertaining to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material: the manifest content of a dream as opposed to the latent content that it conceals.

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nepotism

Back 4

patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.

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effete

Back 5

lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
2.
exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out: an effete political force.
3.
unable to produce; sterile.

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capricious

Back 6

subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
2.
Obsolete . fanciful or witty.

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byzantine

Back 7

of or pertaining to Byzantium.
2.
of or pertaining to the Byzantine Empire.
3.
noting or pertaining to the architecture of the Byzantine Empire and to architecture influenced by or imitating it: characterized by masonry construction, round arches, impost blocks, low domes on pendentives, the presence of fine, spiky foliage patterns in low relief on stone capitals and moldings, and the use of frescoes, mosaics, and revetments of fine stone to cover whole interiors.

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mellifluous

Back 8

sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
2.
flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey.

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pique

Back 9

to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
2.
to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
3.
to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip.

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irascible

Back 10

easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man.
2.
characterized or produced by anger: an irascible response.

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bereft

Back 11

a simple past tense and past participle of bereave.

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contrite

Back 12

caused by or showing sincere remorse.
2.
filled with a sense of guilt and the desire for atonement; penitent: a contrite sinner.

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vociferous

Back 13

crying out noisily; clamorous.
2.
characterized by or uttered with vociferation: a vociferous manner of expression.

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vindictive

Back 14

disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful: a vindictive person.
2.
proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit: vindictive rumors.

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enigmatic

Back 15

resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious.

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lethargic

Back 16

of, pertaining to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish.
2.
producing lethargy. lazy, indolent, torpid.

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judicious

Back 17

using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
2.
having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminating judgment; wise, sensible, or well-advised: a judicious selection of documents.

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fractious

Back 18

refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
2.
readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome: an incorrigibly fractious young man.

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insipid

Back 19

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
2.
without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland: a rather insipid soup.

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rampant

Back 20

violent in action or spirit; raging; furious: a rampant leopard.
2.
growing luxuriantly, as weeds.
3.
in full sway; prevailing or unchecked: a rampant rumor.
4.
(of an animal) standing on the hind legs; ramping.

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innuendo

Back 21

an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
2.
Law .
a.
a parenthetic explanation or specification in a pleading.
b.
(in an action for slander or libel) the explanation and elucidation of the words alleged to be defamatory.
c.
the word or expression thus explained.